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24.25 Cold War Final
24.25 Cold War Final
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1
Which of the following best explains why McCarthyism is a controversial part of U.S. history?
Spread a wave of hysteria that was unfounded.
Showed Americans the true danger of communist spies in the United States.
Was responsible for discovering and removing communists working in gvrnmnt.
A justified response to the threat of communism.
2
What precedent did the Truman Doctrine set for the U.S.?
It set a trend for American intervention in future conflicts.
None. It just led to the Marshall Plan.
It allowed our President to give as many speeches as he felt necessary.
It allowed Truman the right to declare global dominance immediately.
3
What were the goals of the Marshall Plan? Choose
two
.
Buy the loyalty of communist nations in the Warsaw Pact.
Support and help European countries rebuild after World War II.
Provide resource to countries trying to prevent communism from taking over.
Prevent China from surrendering to Japan, and Greece to Turkey.
4
Define containment.
Military alliance that included the United States, and 10 European nations.
A war in which countries never meet on the battlefield.
Social reforms proposed by Truman Administration.
Policy to stop the spread of communism.
5
Why did Stalin blockade West Berlin?
He believed the people in West Berlin wanted to be part of East Berlin.
He feared a strong, united Germany would threaten the Soviet Union.
He thought the Western Allies were trying to take over all of Berlin.
West Berlin threatened East Berlin with war.
6
Who was the original leader of the communist group (Viet Minh) in North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
Emperor Bao
Ngo Dinh Diem
Vo Nguyen Giap
7
What does HUAC stand for?
House Un-American Activities Committee
Hoover Urgent American Council
Homeland Un-American Activities Committee
Hollywood Unified American Communists
8
Investigating alleged communists in Hollywood is an example of an act of containment during the Cold War.
True
False
9
Why was the conflict that developed between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWI called the "Cold War"?
The two nations never directly met on the battlefield.
Tensions between the two nations were very high.
The threat of nuclear war lasted for decades.
The Soviet Union attempted to spread communism.
10
How was the Space Race an example of the Cold War?
Ex. of how democracies & dictatorships are able to acheive the same goals.
An example of direct fighting between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
An example of competition between the U.S and the Soviet Union to be best.
11
What was the goal of the Truman Doctrine?
Ordering airlifts of food and supplies to countries under Soviet control.
Stopping the spread of communism through military and non-military ways.
Installing pro-democratic governments throughout Eastern Europe.
Building an iron fence to divide the comm./non-comm. nations of Europe.
12
What was the Berlin Airlift? Choose all that apply.
To drop supplies into West Berlin using aircraft from the western Allies.
To prevent West Berlin from surrendering during the Soviet blockade.
To airlift citizens out of West Berlin.
Mission for planes dropping 8,000 tons ofsupplies per day into West Berlin.
13
The Berlin Airlift is an example of an act of containment during the Cold War.
False
True
14
Which of the following best defines MUTUALLY ASSURED DESTRUCTION (MAD)?
Doctrine that hopes to avoid using nuclear weapons because of fear.
A system of beliefs/values form the basis of economic and political policy.
Computer simulation game in which nuclear weapons are used.
Policy to stop the spread of communism.
15
What military alliance formed after World War II included the United States, Canada, and ten Western European nations?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Warsaw Pact
Allied Powers
Axis Powers
16
Teaching kids duck-and-cover drills is an example of an act of containment during the Cold War.
True
False
17
What is the line of latitude that divides communist supported North Korea and non-communist supported South Korea?
17th Parallel
38th Parallel
Korea was unified.
37th Parallel
18
What event(s) fueled the "Red Scare" in the United States? Choose
two
.
Americans began accusing the British, causing further hysteria.
The HUAC began investigating individuals that were alleged co
The US began investigating Joseph McCarthy for being a communist spy.
Joseph McCarthy started a wave of communist fear.
19
A campaign against alleged Communists in the U.S. government leld by an American senator between 1950-1954.
Hollywood 10
Blacklist
McCarthyism
Red-baiting
20
Giving aid to Greece when they were under communist threat is an example of an act of containment during the Cold War.
True
False
21
Which of the following terms
best represents
America's foreign policy during the Cold War?
Truman Doctrine / Containment
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Detente
Marshall Plan
22
What was the purpose of HUAC?
To promote duck and cover drill education.
Investigate alleged communists in government, Hollywood, &private citizens
To promote American activities.
To deter anti-communist propaganda in Hollywood.
23
Which of the following best defines COLD WAR?
A system of beliefs & values which form the basis of economic and policy.
A state of hostility between countries that is characterized by threats.
Accusing Americans of having Communist ties.
24
Hw was the Cuban Missile Crisis resolved?
United States and Soviet Union compromised to remove all missiles.
US convinced Cubs to turn the missiles over in exchange for money.
Soviet Union never removed the missiles.
US invaded Cuba to remove the nuclear weapons brought there.
25
Bert the Turtle was a film produced by the United States Civil Defence to educate school-aged children on which drill?
Tornado Drills
Intruder Drills
Duck & Cover Drills
Fire Drills
26
The Korean is an example of an act of containment during the Cold War.
False
True
27
The Vietnam War is an example of an act of containment during the Cold War.
False
True
